Living in Rothwell

In Rothwell, tenants pay an average rent of €1,159 a month (2026) and unemployment is 4% (2025).

At the end of 2021, Rothwell had a population of 20,965. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,138 per month. Rothwell recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2016.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population20,965people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,138EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,159EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate4%country median 3.4% — 18% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime7,332incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2016Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 84% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Rothwell?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Rothwell.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Rothwell. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack²⁰Official · national market
Dwellings	9,150 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,159 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁶Official

Is Rothwell a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student36%strong on education, weak on work · range 27–45%

Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–64%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–47%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Rothwell?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk²¹

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Rothwell is 4.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Rothwell 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	97.68 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	58.94 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.72 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,138 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Rothwell?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,408of €2,603 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,603
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,159
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,408

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rothwell. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rothwell. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	7 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	6 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	7 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Rothwell's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rothwell under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Rothwell?

Police recorded about 7,332 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesRothwell highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,332 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁹Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,248 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	434.1 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Rothwell's nearest airport was EMA, 58 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	57 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	58 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EMA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.7°C in January and 16.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Rothwell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2016) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.7WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11.6WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Rothwell is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Rothwell 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.58 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.68 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2016	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.2 · Feb 16.82 · Mar 19.54 · Apr 24.6 · May 26.18 · Jun 28.7 · Jul 33.21 · Aug 31.17 · Sep 28.76 · Oct 26.7 · Nov 18.69 · Dec 14.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.35 · Feb -8.48 · Mar -5.26 · Apr -3.76 · May -0.26 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 6.44 · Aug 5.3 · Sep 2.75 · Oct -3.46 · Nov -4.97 · Dec -7.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.67 · Feb 3.89 · Mar 5.68 · Apr 8.55 · May 11.76 · Jun 14.89 · Jul 16.88 · Aug 16.53 · Sep 13.94 · Oct 10.62 · Nov 6.71 · Dec 4.3 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Rothwell?

The published population was 20,965 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	4.59 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	4.59 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,020 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁷Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	0.477 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.34 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	4,564 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁷Official · built-up-area figure
Population	20,965 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics¹⁰Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	72.02 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	4.9 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	43 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Rothwell

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Wokingham as a Rothwell alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 7,332 Rothwell−47%
Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 20,965 Rothwell+140%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,138 Rothwell+23%

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Common questions

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How many people live in Rothwell?

The published population was 20,965 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Rothwell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2016) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Rothwell?

What is the unemployment rate in Rothwell?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Rothwell?

The median gross salary is 3,138 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How many foreign residents live in Rothwell?

1,020 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Rothwell a good place to live?

Rothwell may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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